Kabaddi
Kabaddi being played at the 2018 Asian Games | |
| Highest governing body | International Kabaddi Federation World Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Kai Pidi, Sadugudu, Kaudi, Pakaada, Ha-du-du, Bhavatik, Saadukuda, Hu-Tu-Tu, Himoshika |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Full |
| Team members | 7 (players per side form a team) |
| Mixed-sex | No, competitions are separate for male and female |
| Type | Team sport, Contact sport |
| Equipment | No |
| Venue | Kabaddi court |
| Glossary | Glossary of kabaddi terms |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Indian subcontinent[1] |
| Olympic | Demonstration sport: 1936 Olympics |
| World Championships | Kabaddi World Cup (IKF) Kabaddi World Cup (World Kabaddi) Kabaddi World Cup (circle style) |
Kabaddi (/kəˈbædi/,[2] /ˈkʌbədi/)[3] is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia.[4] In this game, a raider enters the opposing half of the court to touch defenders and attempt to return within 30 seconds without being tackled. Points are awarded for successful tags, while defenders earn a point for stopping the raider. Tagged or tackled players are temporarily out but can re-enter when their team scores. Raids alternate between teams throughout the game.
It is popular in South Asia and nearby Asian countries. Although accounts of kabaddi appear in the history of India, the game was popularised as a competitive sport in the 20th century. It is the national sport of Bangladesh.[5] It is the third most popular and viewed sport in India after cricket and football. [4][6] It is the state game of the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.[7]
There are two major disciplines: "Punjabi kabaddi", also called "circle style", comprises traditional forms of the sport that are played on a circular field outdoors, and the "standard/rectangular style", on a rectangular court indoors, is played in major professional leagues and international competitions such as the Asian Games.
- ^ "Kabaddi: The origin, history and evolution of the sport". sportsadda.com. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
- ^ kabaddi Cambridge Dictionary
- ^ a b Sudevan, Praveen (27 October 2022). "How Pro Kabaddi made kabaddi the most-watched sport in India after cricket". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Bangladesh". Olympic Council of Asia.
- ^ "The rise and rise of kabaddi, an Indian sport". The Economist. 6 October 2022. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ siddharth (31 December 2016). "Kabaddi Introduction, Rules, Information, History & Competitions". Sportycious. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.